Victim of fatal shooting Friday in Newark identified

Authorities identified the victim of a Newark fatal shooting on Friday night at West Kinney and Washington streets in the downtown section of the city.

Tyawon Clinton, 27, from Georgia was fatally shot in the face at 40 West Kinney Street, outside an apartment building, said Paul Loriquet, spokesman for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office. The incident occurred shortly after 10:30 p.m.

He was transported to The University Hospital where he died a short time later, said Detective Todd McClendon, police spokesman.

McClendon said investigators have not identified a motive nor the shooters yet. Loriquet said Clinton was visiting his sister on West Runyon Street.

Neighbors, who didn't want their name used, said they heard the sound of gunshots when the shooting happened.

Police shut down the street from Broad to Washington streets for several hours during the investigation. Detectives went in and out of an apartment building where the shooting had taken place.

Later that night, a group of residents of another apartment building across from the crime scene people started crying and screaming upon learning of the fatality. When approached, they declined to talk about the shooting.

Anyone with information should call the Newark Police Department's Crime Stoppers tip line at (877) NWK-TIPS (877 695-8477) or (877) NWK-GUNS (877 695-4867).Tips leading to arrests and indictments could result in cash rewards of up to $2,000 to the person who provides the information or $1,000 per gun for calls into the gun hot line.